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Project Care feeds hundreds for Thanksgiving

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Few things bring people together like a warm meal during the holidays and that's exactly what many in Gibson County were given this Thanksgiving. Dozens of volunteers…

Local travelers hit the holiday traffic

JACKSON, Tenn -- Ten of millions of Americans hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday, and West Tennessee saw plenty of traffic thanks one of the busiest travel days of…

Memphis hands Houston 3rd straight loss, 102-93

HOUSTON (AP) - Jeff Green scored 20 points and Courtney Lee had 10 of his 17 in the fourth quarter to help the Memphis Grizzlies beat the struggling Houston Rockets 102-93 on Wednesday night. Houston has lost three straight to…

Last minute shoppers flock area stores for Thanksgiving

JACKSON, Tenn.-As the hours tick toward Thanksgiving, West Tennesseans found themselves in the busiest place possible Wednesday night...the grocery store. There were full parking lots at stores throughout the Hub City…

Mississippi man accused of attacking parents over fast food

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Authorities say a Mississippi man is accused in Louisiana of killing his father and stabbing his mother because they ordered fast food and didn't get any for him. Jefferson Parish spokesman John Fortunato says 32-year-old Ronald…

Deadline is Tuesday to apply for MTSU guaranteed scholarship

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Middle Tennessee State University says its deadline is coming up next week for high school seniors seeking one of the school's guaranteed scholarships. Scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 per year are available for students who…

Fugitive dentist wanted in stabbing found in Minnesota

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Knoxville police say the Sevierville dentist sought in the stabbing of a woman at a Knoxville motel has been found in Minnesota. Knoxville investigator Chas Terry tells local media that Dr. David William Gary was arrested…

School Voucher Program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A leading advocacy group for the creation of a school voucher program in Tennessee says it will renew efforts to pass a proposal in the next legislative session. The proposed "opportunity scholarship" would let parents move…

Shoppers take advantage of black Friday deals.

JACKSON, Tenn.,--Hundreds of shoppers took advantage of Black Friday deals across the hub city. "It ain't been too bad so far," Tyrone Hardaway said. Hardaway plays the role of "support system"…

Mother accused of being responsible for 2 infants’ deaths

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee mother is facing murder charges after the deaths of her two infant daughters last year. Multiple media outlets report that 22-year-old Kendra L. Tweed of Greeneville was indicted Monday on two counts of first-degree…